January 26, 2014

I don't think I've ever finished TWO good-sized quilts in less than a month before, but this month I have! Two Hubble quilts, both ready for the quilter! (Just showing one because it was quite the feat getting it on the design wall with my injured arm.)

Maybe it's because I made both quilts at once that it didn't seem like all that much extra work. Hmm, I'll have to keep that in mind for the future, although I seldom make the same pattern twice. I think this Miss Rosie's pattern using Little Black Dress was totally worth making twice.

Now on to the baby quilt! I have so many ideas swimming around in my head!

January 20, 2014

I was lucky enough to have a 3-day weekend, and I also had Sunday off from the quilt shop. I spent most of the day Saturday organizing my sewing room. It was a disaster, but now is very tidy and inviting. I love it so much when it's like this, why do I ever let it get to disaster stage in the first place?

After organizing, I was able to finish my second Hubble quilt. This one the more simplified version using squares instead of half square triangles. I think they both look amazing! One will be a gift and one for me (the HST version). They are both at the "run for the border" stage, so that's my next task. After I finish that, I have a BABY BOY quilt to make for my niece.

Hubble is a great pattern from Carrie Nelson at Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. It's one of her Schnibbles and can be made with charm squares! You need 102 charm squares and yardage for the background. I made mine with a layer cake of Little Black Dress and a fat-eighth bundle of Little Black Dress 2 - both by Basic Grey for Moda fabrics and great neutrals for a striking quilt. I used the LBD light grunge for my backgrounds.

January 11, 2014

I've finished the center portion of the first Hubble quilt! This photo looks a little odd towards the bottom, but that's because I'm already using my design wall to lay out this Hubble's Double, made with plain squares instead of half square triangles. I'll get them both to this stage, then add borders to both at the same time. Progress!